No person shall operate a multiple dwelling or rooming house
unless he holds a current, unrevoked operating license issued by the
city in his name or the specific named multiple dwelling or rooming
house.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.120; 2006 Code, sec. 18-381; Ordinance 114, sec. 14, adopted 5/16/78)
Every operating license shall be issued for a period of one
year from its date of issuance unless sooner revoked, and may be renewed
for successive periods of not to exceed one year. No operating license
shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant owner or operator
has first made application therefor and has agreed upon such application
to inspection as may be required to determine whether the multiple
dwelling or rooming house in connection with which such license is
sought is in compliance with the applicable provisions of this article
and with applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-1; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.121; 2006 Code, sec. 18-382; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.01), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed unless the multiple
dwelling or rooming house in connection with which the license is
sought is found after inspection to meet all applicable requirements
of this article and applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-2; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.122; 2006 Code, sec. 18-383; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.02), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed unless the application is accompanied by payment as set forth in the current fee schedule as printed in appendix
A to this code.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-3; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.123; 2006 Code, sec. 18-384; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.03), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed for a nonresident
applicant unless such applicant designates in writing the name of
his resident agent for the receipt of service of notice of violation
of the provisions of this article and for service of process pursuant
to this article.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-4; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.124; 2006 Code, sec. 18-385; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.04), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be issued or renewed for a resident
applicant unless such applicant has first designated an agent for
the receipt of services of [notices for] violations of the provisions
of this article when said applicant is absent from the city for 30
or more days. Such a designation shall be made in writing, and shall
accompany each application. The applicant may designate any resident
in the city as his agent for this purpose, or may designate the city
building official as his agent for this purpose.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-5; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.125; 2006 Code, sec. 18-386; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.05), adopted 5/16/78)
No operating license shall be renewed unless an application
therefor has been made within 60 days prior to the expiration of the
present operating license.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-6; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.126; 2006 Code, sec. 18-387; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.06), adopted 5/16/78)
Each operating license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place
within the common ways of the multiple dwelling or rooming house.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-7; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.127; 2006 Code, sec. 18-388; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.07), adopted 5/16/78)
No license shall be transferable to any person, or to another
multiple dwelling or rooming house. Every person holding an operating
license shall give notice in writing to the city building official
within 24 hours after having transferred or otherwise disposed of
the legal control of any licensed multiple dwelling or rooming house.
Such notice shall include the name and address of the person or persons
succeeding to the ownership or control of such multiple dwelling or
rooming house.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-8; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.128; 2006 Code, sec. 18-389; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.08), adopted 5/16/78)
Every owner or operator of a licensed multiple dwelling or rooming
house shall keep, or cause to be kept, an accurate record of all repairs,
alterations and equipment changes related to the provisions of this
article or to any rules and regulations pertaining thereto, and of
all corrections made as the result of inspections by the city building
official. Such record shall be made available to the city building
official by the owner or operator when requested. Every owner or operator
subject to this section shall be notified that such record may be
used in administrative or judicial proceedings pursuant to the provisions
of this article. The administrative authority shall, upon issuance
of a license as required in this division, advise the licensee of
the necessity for such record and the manner in which such record
shall be kept.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-9; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.129; 2006 Code, sec. 18-390; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.09), adopted 5/16/78)
Whenever, upon inspection of the licensed multiple dwelling or rooming house, or of the records required to be kept by section
24.08.130, the city building official finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of the provisions of this article or of any applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto, he shall serve the owner or operator with notice of such violation in the manner hereinafter provided. Such notice shall state that, unless the violations cited are corrected within reasonable time, the operating license may be suspended.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-10; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.130; 2006 Code, sec. 18-391; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.10), adopted 5/16/78)
At the end of the time he has allowed for correction of any
violation cited, the city building official shall reinspect the multiple
dwelling or rooming house, and if he determines that such conditions
have not been corrected, he may issue an order suspending the operating
license.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-11; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.131; 2006 Code, sec. 18-392; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.11), adopted 5/16/78)
Any person whose license to operate a multiple dwelling or rooming
house has been suspended shall be entitled to a consideration of the
order by an administrative conference or by an appeal to the housing
code appeals board in the manner hereinafter provided by this article.
If no request for reconsideration or appeal reaches the city building
official within 21 days following the issuance of the order of suspension,
the license shall be revoked, except that prior to revocation any
person whose license has been suspended may request reinspection,
upon a showing that the violation or violations in the notice have
been corrected.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-2-12; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.132; 2006 Code, sec. 18-393; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.12), adopted 5/16-1978)
If, upon reinspection, the city building official finds that
the multiple dwelling or rooming house in connection with which the
notice was issued is now in compliance with this article and with
applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, he shall
reinstate the license. A request for reinspection shall not extend
the suspension period, unless the city building official grants such
request.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-12-13; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.133; 2006 Code, sec. 18-394; Ordinance 114, sec. 14(14.13), adopted 5/16/78)